Home Decor Feature : Ten purple cushions
One of my favourite colours, Purple. The colour range is varied and sometimes what i might say is Pink or deep pink, is still Purple to others.
Wikipedia says about the colour purple :
- Purple is a range of hues of color occurring between red and blue. The Oxford English Dictionary describes it as a deep, rich shade between crimson and violet. Purple is halfway between magenta and violet on the RGB (HSV) color wheel.
- Purple was the colour worn by Roman Emperors and magistrates, and later by Roman Catholic bishops. Since that time, purple has been commonly associated with royalty and piety.
Colour Schemes
Thought i would go and find some of the coordinating colours for purple. How purple is used in home decor, purple kitchen, purple bedroom, purple office. I usually go looking at Pinterest for inspiration, especially for decorating ideas and colours that are trending at the moment. Other top favourite colour places i go online is ColourLovers.
Which is your favourite place/website – way of getting or expressing colour scheme ideas?
another great place to go for colour inspiration is Design Seeds– some of the beautiful colour swatches featured above –
facts about the colour purple
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The word ‘purple' comes from the Old English word purpul which derives from the Latin purpura, in turn from the Greek πορφύρα (porphura), name of the Tyrian purple dye manufactured in classical antiquity from a mucus secreted by the spiny dye-murex snail
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The first recorded use of the word ‘purple' in English was in the year 975 AD. In heraldry, the word purpure is used for purple. | wikipedia
featuring ten purple cushions from my zazzle shop, webgrrl
may suit those seeking violet throw pillows * crimson cushions * magenta soft furnishings
and even more designs below, including what others are making
All cushion / throw pillow designs available in three size & 2 shape options:
- 16″x16″ (square)
- 20”x20” (square)
- 13”x21” (lumbar)
Full colour art/design printed on front and back + all cushions are customizable
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- Choice of two fabric
- 100% grade A woven cotton.
- Simplex Knit Fabric, 100% Polyester, Wrinkle free
- Handmade in the USA
- Hidden zipper enclosure; synthetic-filled insert included.
- Machine washable.
price from $31.95